“If you want what visible reality can give, you are an employee. If you want the unseen world, you are not living your truth. Both wishes are foolish, but you will be forgiven for forgetting that what you really want is love’s confusing joy.”
~ Rumi

This month Namasté is pleased to feature Doris Reich and Marita Wieser, a mother/daughter team sharing The Chopra Center dream with as many people as possible in beautiful Vancouver, Canada.

A decision to follow their bliss in life led them to become teachers of yoga and meditation. They learn every day – from their personal daily practice and from their inspiring community of students – about the beauty of being open and kind, the power of intention, the grace of accepting what is, and the pleasure of being madly in love with life.

The mother component of the team, Doris, is a Primordial Sound Meditation instructor who brings a wealth of wisdom and sweet, nurturing energy to her teachings. She also teaches yoga and is a hot-stone massage therapist.

Marita is a certified Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga teacher and creative director of Chopra Yoga, which will be opening in Vancouver in 2009. She also leads free yoga classes for addictions recovery programs through Yoga Outreach in downtown Vancouver. “I am passionate about yoga as an evolutionary, holistic, and consciousness-based art and science that elevates our lives and grants us unconditional happiness and freedom,” she said.

Together Marita and Doris operate Sol Yoga Centre, a vibrant yoga and meditation mecca in Crescent Beach, British Columbia. One of their popular offerings is Mother/Daughter Yoga, which draws on Doris’s expertise in early childhood education and Marita’s training in YogaKids and partner yoga. Every session focuses on nourishing connection, opening communication, and strengthening the feminine heart.

Sol Yoga Centre supports the Alliance for a New Humanity with regular "Gatherings for Peace" – well-attended, inspiring events to build the vision of a world of peace, harmony, laughter, and love.

Every moment of the journey amuses and amazes this mother/daughter duo. "We are very grateful for the teachings of The Chopra Center, and to Patrick Brauckmann for introducing us to the Chopra experience," said Doris. "We feel incredibly blessed for the opportunity to 'pay forward' the gifts we've received."

Marita and Doris lead yoga and meditation retreats on the Sunshine Coast, and recently took a yoga group to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Doris Reich
Certified Primordial Sound Meditation instructor
Email Doris here

Marita Wieser
Certified Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga instructor
Email Marita here

Visit the Sol Yoga Centre website here

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